Art + Design Collection Development Policy

Purpose and program description: Provide an emphasized liberal arts background, and an artistic/intellectual foundation suited for becoming professional artists/designers, or applicable as a basis for success in other professions. Provide non-major undergraduate students introductory art experiences as part of the general education core.

Accrediting body: National Association of Schools of Art Design (NASAD)

Statement of Collection Strengths and Weaknesses: The collection provides basic coverage for the undergraduate-level.

Indexes and Databases: APSU subscribes to the following major art indexes and databases: Art Full Text and Art Index Retrospective, ARTstor, Osfor Art Online, Fine Arts and Music Collection, and CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online).